Your Body Knows Before You Do

Nervous system, stress, sleep, dopamine — the science of why you feel the way you feel

The ideas in this journey

• What if your body remembers what your mind forgot?
  Bessel van der Kolk
• Why Your Brain Needs Friction and Focus at the Same Time to Rewire
  Dr. Andrew Huberman · Your brain won't budge unless discomfort and attention lock together.
• Hack Your Memory with Sleep
  Matthew Walker · Sleep hits the save button on what you learned today.
• Why We’re Addicted to Screens
  Anna Lembke · We're not addicted to phones. We're starved for boredom.
• What if cold water isn't the hard part?
  Wim Hof
• What if addiction isn't really about the substance?
  Russell Brand
• Why does stress stay in your body after the problem is gone?
  Emily Nagoski
• Why Plants May Be Problematic
  Paul Saladino · Plants have been defending themselves for millions of years—you might feel it.
• How to Slow Down Aging
  David Sinclair · There’s a genetic pathway that gets triggered by low energy.
• What if longevity has almost nothing to do with willpower?
  Dan Buettner
• What if your focus wasn't broken?
  Johann Hari
• The Illusion of Free Will
  Sam Harris · You can do what you decide to do—but you can't decide what you'll decide.
• A Quick Guide to Stutz’s Tools
  Dr. Phil Stutz · Borrowed wisdom only lands if it echoes something you already know.
• Why Our Choices Are Pre-determined
  Robert Sapolsky · Your choices feel free. They might be anything but.
• How to Unlearn Stillness
  Ido Portal · Stillness is not absence. It's presence.
• The Art of Self-Acceptance
  Thich Nhat Hanh · Acceptance is the first step toward change.
• Reality: The Brain's Greatest Illusion
  Anil Seth · You're not seeing reality. Your brain is inventing it.
• How to Stop Procrastinating and Build Momentum
  Tim Pychyl · Procrastination is emotion management, not time management.
• The Subtle Art of not Giving a Fuck
  Mark Manson · Broke musician to 15 million readers. Care less, do more.
• Discovering True Self
  Ramana Maharishi · The 'I' you defend is something you can examine until it disappears.

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